News Releases

Senator to Introduce Bill Increasing Funds for Farmer Loan Programs

August 3, 2017

Sen. John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, is planning to re-introduce a bill to increase maximum loan amounts to grant farmers the flexibility they need to operate in times of low commodity ...

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Soy Growers Urge Confirmation of McKinney as USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs

August 3, 2017

Soy growers showed support this week for Ted McKinney to be the first U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. The American Soybean Association (ASA) along with several other ...

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Laws, Regs & Other Considerations When Buying Seed

August 3, 2017

Information provided by the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA).  No matter what type of seed you buy, it’s important to know exactly what you’re getting.  There’s a lot more to buying seed than meets the ...

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ASA’s Heisdorffer: EPA Should Raise RFS Biodiesel Volume to 2.75 Billion Gallons

August 1, 2017

American Soybean Association (ASA) Vice President and Iowa farmer John Heisdorffer called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for biomass-based diesel to at least 2.75 billion gallons ...

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ASA Welcomes Approval of Soybean Oil Heart Health Claim

August 1, 2017

The American Soybean Association (ASA) welcomed news today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a qualified health claim linking consumption of soybean oil to reduced risk of coronary heart disease. The petition, ...

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